Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TX-68P200A Panasonic
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Stereo Colour Television With TELETEXT Operating Instructions TX-68P200A Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference.
2 Dear Panasonic Customer, Welcome to the Panasonic family. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new Colour Television. Please retain your proof of purchase along with these operating instructions. Space has been made available on the back page of this instruction book for recording the Serial Number.
3 Getting Started Connect the Aerial The RF (Aerial) Input impedance of this television is 75 Ω . If your aerial lead is 300 Ω ribbon (two wires separated by a flat plastic sheet) you will require a 300 Ω /75 Ω Balun (not supplied) in order to connect your aerial to the television.
4 Battery Installation and Precautions ............................................................................................................ 6 Control Panel Buttons ...............................................................................
5 Teletext Operation ................................................................................................................................ 19 ~ 21 F.P. (Favourite Page) .......................................................................
6 Battery Installation and Replacement Place your thumb on the battery cover triangle. Apply a slight downward pressure with the thumb and slide the cover back. This allows the cover to be removed. Insert the batteries ensuring the polarity is correct.
7 Control Panel Buttons Open the control panel door to gain access to the Television Controls Push the door at the point marked to open. Push again to close. STR F -/V +/V TV/AV L/MONO R AUDIO RGB (31.5kHz) S-VIDEO VIDEO AV3 IN STR F - / / + / / TV/AV For details of TELETEXT Operation remote control operation, please refer to page 19.
8 Television Control Panel Buttons BUTTON WH AT IT DOES STR F - / / + / / TV/AV STR This button is used to store tuning information and other function settings. It is also used to start the menu demonstration. F The F button is used to select the on screen display functions.
9 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES STANDBY The remote control button is used to turn the television into Stand-By mode. When the television is in Stand-By it is possible to tur.
10 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES NORMALISATION The Normalisation Button is used to reset the television to factory set levels. Colour, Sharpness, Contrast, Brightness, Treble, Bass and Balance will be reset. The button will only operate if the menu is displayed on the screen.
11 Remote Control Television Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES DIRECT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION Single Digit Programme Numbers (0 to 9) can be accessed directly by Pushing the corresponding number on the Remote Control Transmitter.
12 Picture Menu Operation Notes: 1. You can change the level for each function (Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness and NTSC-Tint) for each picture menu option. 2. Picture menu levels can be set for TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 modes. 3. NTSC-TINT only appears when the TV is receiving NTSC signals.
13 Picture Menu Operation C. TEMP The C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) control allows you to change the White balance setting between Standard, Warm and Cool. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. P-NR The P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) system is designed to reduce picture noise during poor quality reception conditions.
14 Sound Menu Operation 1 Push the SOUND button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push the TV/AV at any time to return to watching TV. Some features are only available with the SURROUND feature switched off. Push the button to switch the SURROUND on or off.
15 SUBWOOFER This function allows you to switch the SUB WOOFER between OFF, NORMAL and FULL modes. Use the or buttons to switch between settings. OFF Turns the SUB WOOFER off. NORMAL Provides a mid-level bass effect. FULL Provides enhanced bass effect.
16 Set Up Menu Operation 1 Push the SET UP button . 2 Move to the option menu using or . 3 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push the TV/AV at any time to return to watching TV. TELETEXT This control allows you to change between LIST and TOP modes. TOP mode is the current preferred method in Australia.
17 Set Up Menu Operation VCR/GAME Reproduction of irregular signals such as certain video games or some rental video tapes may be improved by turning the VCR/GAME feature On. Use the or buttons to switch VCR/GAME on or off. TEXT SELECT Select the character set so that all characters needed are available for text on teletext pages.
18 Aspect Controls Push the ASPECT button to select the different Aspect options. The options available are 4:3, 16:9 and S-ZOOM. During AV mode the options available are AUTO, 4:3, 16:9 and S-ZOOM.
19 TELETEXT Operation Teletext is only available on certain broadcast channels. The time taken to display the pages and sub-pages is set by the teletext transmitter and not by the television. Teletext is also used for Closed Captioning of television programmes for the hearing impaired.
20 TELETEXT Operation BUTTON WH AT IT DOES F.P. (FAVOURITE PAGE) This feature will store a favourite page in the TV memory. 1. The TV must be in the LIST mode, receiving a teletext broadcast and the programme number must be between 1 and 25. Please refer to page 20.
21 TELETEXT Operation REVEAL Some Text pages contain concealed information, e.g. the solution to a puzzle. To reveal this information Push the Set Up button followed by the Red button. To hide the information, Push the Red button again. This button is used when difficulty is experienced in reading text on the screen.
22 Tuning Menu 1. Push the SET UP button . 2. Select the Tuning Menu using or . 3. Access the Tuning Menu using or . 4. Move to the required option or menu using or .
23 Tuning Menu Channel Allocation SYS Select The channel allocation is as follows: SYS SELECT AUSTRALIA NZ/INDONESIA CH DISP RECEIVED CHANNEL 0 - - 1 0 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 6 5 6 7 S2 7 11 S6 11 .
24 Tuning Menu Auto Tune This television has been factory tuned to all major city channels. Use the automatic tuning procedure only if you wish to reset ALL Programme Location Numbers. Refer to “Manual Tune” on page 27 if you only want to retune one or two Programme Location Numbers.
25 Tuning Menu Manual Tune This Television has been factory tuned to all the major city channels. Use this tuning procedure only if you wish to reset individual Programme Numbers. The television should be switched ON and the TV/AV Switch set to TV. Using the Front Panel 1.
26 This option allows you to “Skip” (bypass) the unused or undesired Programme Numbers. The Function is only applicable when the Programme Number Up or down buttons are Pushed. The use of the remote control Direct Programme Number Buttons overrides the Skip function.
27 Geomagnetic Correction Magnetic interference may come from such things as unshielded motors, moving the TV while it is switched ON, turning off a vacuum cleaner too close to the TV, lightning strikes nearby or many other things.
28 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Dis players and DVD players. Please refer to page 34 for details of manufacturers’ codes.
29 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Buttons and S witch Function Button / Switch VCR LD/DVD REWIND / REVIEW REWIND / REVIEW Used to rewind the tape Used to play the disc in quickly or watch the tape reverse while watching the in reverse.
30 Remote Control VCR/LD/DVD Operation Manufacturers’ Code Settings This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of VCRs, Laser Disc players and DVD players. In order for this to occur, the setting for the VCR, LD or DVD must be programmed into the Remote Control.
31 Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections Connecting to the RGB Input Terminals Behind the front panel door is the headphone socket, the AV3 input and the RGB input. • Personal computers (PC) with 640 x 480 (31.5kHz / 60Hz) or 640 x 400 (31.
32 Connecting Equipment to the TV Adjusting the RGB Picture 1 Push the TV/AV button . 2 Push the Yellow button to select RGB mode. 3 Push the SET UP button . 4 Move to the option using or . 5 Adjust the chosen option using or . Push at any time to return to watching TV.
33 Connecting Equipment to the TV Front Panel Connections The front input terminals allow quick and easy access for computer games, video cameras and other equipment which is not usually permanently connected. AV Equipment Headphones Headphones (Not Supplied) 3.
34 Connecting Equipment to the TV Rear Panel Connections When using a VCR with the television always connect the Aerial to the VCR and connect an RF Cable (not supplied) between the VCR RF-Out and the television RF-In.
35 Connecting Equipment to the TV Connecting a Standard VCR to the AV Input Most standard Video Cassette Recorders use RCA type video and audio connectors. If your VCR has different type connectors please refer to the VCR instruction book for details.
36 Customer Information To keep your Panasonic Television in good working order please observe the following warnings and cautions. Please be careful with this television. Like all electrical equipment it can cause serious injury or damage if it is mistreated.
37 Customer Information Cleaning the Television Cabinet and Picture Tube Care The cabinet and picture tube can be kept in good condition by wiping with a clean, lint free cloth moistened with mild detergent and water. For safety, remove the plug from the power outlet when cleaning.
38 Customer Information Troubleshooting Picture Sound Check Aerial Location, Direction or Connections. If you are watching a tape playback check the state of the Video heads – they may need to be cleaned or replaced. The tape may be old. Check the tracking.
39 Specifications Tuning System Frequency synthesized. POSITION: 100 Position ( 0 to 99 ). DIRECT: 125 Position (0 to 124) RF Channels VHF 0 to 12 PAL B UHF 21 to 69 PAL G S’1 to S’3 HYPER TUNER S1 to S41 Receiving Systems 1. PAL B/G Reception of Off air broadcasts Playback from Video Tape Recorders 2.
Printed in Australia TQB4A0143-1 care Customer centre Panasonic 132600 Matsushita Electric Co. (Aust) Pty Ltd P.O. Box 326 Penrith NS W 2751 ACN: 000 611 389 Certified to International Environmental S.
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